Americana-Exploration-History-Maps 2017-06-29 Auction - 636 Price Results - PBA Galleries in CA
Eric Sloane painting of biplane in the cloudsStriking French World War I poster36 Letters from Canadians in California Gold Rush
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Over 600 lots of rare, unusual, and valuable material, including books, manuscripts, maps, directories, photographs, graphic items, ephemera, and more. The items range from original letters of the California Gold Rush to a rare Russian propaganda poster produced during World War II, with original photographs and travel albums, rare maps from the 17th through 20th centuries, important accounts of travels across the United States and around the World, letters and photographs signed by those who made and dropped the first Atomic Bombs, a significant archive of letters to and from William Randolph Hearst, and a large selection of Directories of U.S. cities and states.
Directory of Butte City Montana 1918: Heading: (Directory - Butte City, Montana)Author: Title: R.L. Polk & Co's Butte City Directory 1918...A Classified Business Directory and Buyers Guide Place Published: Helena, Montana Publisher:R.L.
0115: Directory of Butte City Montana 1918Est. $200-$300Lot Passed
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1920 Oklahoma City Directory: Heading: Oklahoma)Author: Title: R.L. Polk & Co.'s Oklahoma City Directory 1920 Place Published: Dallas, TX Publisher:R. L. Polk & Co. Date Published: 1920 Description: Original printed cloth boards.
0586: 1920 Oklahoma City DirectoryEst. $10-$100
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1850 letter, Alabama job for Emancipated Slave: Heading: (African-American, 1850)Author: Title: Job for emancipated Alabama slave, Judge's letter Place Published: Athens, AL Publisher: Date Published: 1850 Description: Daniel Coleman. Autograph
0005: 1850 letter, Alabama job for Emancipated SlaveEst. $400-$600
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Earth samples from two atomic bomb blasts: Heading: (Atomic Bomb)Author: Title: Trinitite relic from first atomic bomb blast, plus earth from near ground zero at Nagasaki, and a Manhattan Project embroidered cotton patch Place Published:
0040: Earth samples from two atomic bomb blastsEst. $200-$300
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Four fine press volumes of Californiana: Heading: (California)Author: Title: Four fine press volumes of Californiana Place Published: San Francisco Publisher: Date Published: Various dates Description: 4 octavo volumes. Includes:Austin,
0080: Four fine press volumes of CalifornianaEst. $200-$300
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Ms. account of dropping bomb on Hiroshima: Heading: (Atomic Bomb)Author: Jeppson, Morris R.Title: Manuscript by Morris Jeppson, assistant weapons officer aboard the Enola Gay on the Hiroshima bombing mission, describing the mission and his
0035: Ms. account of dropping bomb on HiroshimaEst. $600-$900
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Ten Oregon Directories: Heading: z(Directories)Author: Title: Ten Oregon Directories Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: Description: Ten volumes of directories for Oregon.No further information is provided for
0634: Ten Oregon DirectoriesEst. $10-$100
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WWII Tourist Guides of Los Angeles & Hollywood: Heading: (Los Angeles – Hollywood & nightlife guides, 1943)Author: Title: Two related Los Angeles and Hollywood “tourist” guides of World War II Place Published: Various places & dates
0191: WWII Tourist Guides of Los Angeles & HollywoodEst. $250-$350
Marshall's Life of Washington: Heading: Author: Marshall, JohnTitle: The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War Which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President
0196: Marshall's Life of WashingtonEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed
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New Mexico Illustrated 1883: Heading: Author: Ritch, William G.Title: Illustrated New Mexico Place Published: Santa Fe Publisher:Bureau of Immigration Date Published: 1883 Description: 140, [1] pp. Two folding maps; woodcut
0236: New Mexico Illustrated 1883Est. $200-$300
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Five Portland, OR City Directories: Heading: z(Directories)Author: Title: Five Portland, OR City Directories Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: Description: Five volumes of city directories for Portland, OR.No further
0621: Five Portland, OR City DirectoriesEst. $10-$100
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1906 San Francisco Business Directory: Heading: (California)Author: Title: Crocker-Langley San Francisco Business Directory for the Year Ending December 31st, 1906 Place Published: San Franc1isco, CA Publisher:H. S. Crocker Company Date
0521: 1906 San Francisco Business DirectoryEst. $10-$100
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Wood's Baltimore City Directory, 1886: Heading: (Maryland)Author: Title: Wood's Baltimore City Directory: Containing a New Map of the City, a Careful Classified Business Directory an Accurate Street Directory, and an Appendix of Much
0551: Wood's Baltimore City Directory, 1886Est. $10-$100
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1921 Ann Arbor, MI City Directory: Heading: (Michigan)Author: Title: R. L. Polk & Co.,'s Ann Arbor Directory 1921 Place Published: Detroit, MI Publisher:R. L. Polk & Co. Date Published: 1921 Description: Original printed cloth. 708
0556: 1921 Ann Arbor, MI City DirectoryEst. $10-$100
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Directory of Wichita Kansas 1920: Heading: (Directory - Wichita, Kansas)Author: Title: R.L. Polk & Co's Wichita City Directory 1920... Also a complete Classified Business Directory and Numerical Street Directory Place Published:
0125: Directory of Wichita Kansas 1920Est. $200-$300
Pictorial map of Mono County: Heading: (California - Mono County)Author: Hayden Map Co.Title: Mono County Greets You - Fisherman's Paradise, reached via Bishop, Lee Vining, or Bridgeport Place Published: Glendale, CA Publisher:
0414: Pictorial map of Mono CountyEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
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Sketch of Richard J. Oglesby 1884: Heading: Author: Wilkie, Franc B.Title: A Sketch of Richard J. Oglesby Place Published: No place Publisher: Date Published: 1884 Description: 21 pp. (8vo) 25.5x17 cm (10x6¾") original wrappers.
0519: Sketch of Richard J. Oglesby 1884Est. $10-$100
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Abstracts of tiel for S.F. Bay Area: Heading: (California - Abstracts of Title)Author: Title: Manuscript abstract of title workbook for San Francisco Bay Area locales Place Published: San Francisco Publisher: Date Published: c.1907
0058: Abstracts of tiel for S.F. Bay AreaEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Southern plantation life during the Civil War: Heading: (Civil War)Author: [Hopley, Catherine C.]Title: Life in the South; from the Commencement of the War. By a Blockaded British Subject Place Published: London Publisher:Chapman and Hall Date
0093: Southern plantation life during the Civil WarEst. $300-$500
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Hearst writes to Mayer about movie industry 1933: Heading: (Hearst Archive)Author: Hearst, William RandolphTitle: Letter from William Randolph Hearst to Louis B. Mayer, about the movie "Service" and his opinions on movies in general Place Published:
0158: Hearst writes to Mayer about movie industry 1933Est. $300-$500
Handbook to Arizona 1878: Heading: Author: Hinton, Richard J.Title: The Hand-Book of Arizona: Its Resources, History, Towns, Mines, Ruins and Scenery. Amply Illustrated. Accompanied with a New Map of the Territory Place
0168: Handbook to Arizona 1878Est. $200-$300Lot Passed